Brave: Another Target Hit By Pixar

Brave As an avid Pixar fan, just like thousands of people around the world, I made the pilgrimage to the theater to fork over the $10 bucks to watch the latest film the geniuses in Emeryville cranked out of their wonder house. And to be honest, as I write this, I'm left with a confused feeling.  Brave was a wonderful tale. Let's stick to the positives of the film. It was another great piece of film art that Mark Andrews created. The scenery shots were amazing, and jaw dropping. The pure attention to detail, even down to blades of grass were impressive. Visually, I think this is the prettiest film they've made to date, even if it was without audio. The story was heartwarming and fun, albeit a bit edgy with the brief comic nudity (parents, all that is shown is about a dozen rear-ends for a few seconds after a kilt escape from the top of a castle tower). Even just watching the hair move on the characters was great. Each individual strand flowing and bobbing on their own in the wind.  However, the only thing I have bad to say about the film is that it feels...off. After a bit of time to think about it, I think I know why. Pixar is well known for films of monsters and talking Australian fish. Of fighting ants and family superheros. What I think made this film so different from the rest, is that it's not only based in the past (10th century Scotland), but also that it's "real". Its a real-world location that felt realistic, for animated purposes. Not even Paradise Falls in "South America" felt like a real world location. But this one for some reason just felt different than the rest. It's not a bad thing, because Pixar is great at telling stories, and making them something that could be mediocre, and making it something great.  The next thing is there's a distinct similarity between this, and Brother Bear. Some may refute this, however there is some BASIC similarities, but both films do have their own great differences. Between the two films, there's a human becoming a bear out of someone's selfish amibitions, and a lesson of bonding and humility must be learned. Aside from that, there isn't much to compare to, which makes them unique all their own.  With all this said, it really is a wonderful film, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If I do get a chance to see it again in theaters, I'm without a doubt going to. If you haven't seen it already, I highly suggest seeing it. It could change your fate.